Hootsuite has added another c-level executive to its nest with the announcement that Tiziana Figliolia has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Jumping into a CFO role that has been vacant for the past 19 months, Figliolia will be a key member of Hootsuite’s executive leadership team with responsibility across all finance, tax, treasury […]
Casca Footwear Partners With Volvo To Launch BC-built Shoe
Vancouver’s Casca Footwear has teamed up with Volvo to celebrate World Car Free Day on September 22nd with a limited-edition sneaker inspired by the pure electric Volvo XC40 Recharge. Incorporating considered, long-term sustainable, and circular approaches to design, the shoe is in recognition of the brands’ shared vision for a carbon-neutral future. The goal was […]
Kaseya Expands Vancouver Presence With Hiring Push
Kaseya, a leading provider of IT and security management solutions for managed service providers (MSPs) and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced today that it intends to add 75 positions in its Vancouver office by the end of 2022. The Miami-headquartered company originally found its way to Vancouver when it acquired IT Glue in 2018. Founded […]
TraceSafe Receives Widely-Recognized Information Security Certification
Vancouver’s TraceSafe has achieved the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001 certification for production, development, design, sales and support of IoT-based solutions, including hardware, cloud and mobile applications. The BC TECH Excellence in Technology Adoption finalist announced earlier this week that recently broke the one million mark for IoT devices sold. Companies that require ISO 27001 […]
TraceSafe Announces Record-Breaking Sale of One Millionth IoT Device
Vancouver’s TraceSafe was recently named a finalist in the Excellence in Technology Adoption category at the BC TECH Association’s 2021 Technology Impact Awards. Today they announced that they are indeed excellent at encouraging adoption with the sale of over one million IoT devices. TraceSafe’s platform currently processes over 15 million contacts per day, and counting. […]
B.C. Entrepreneur Creates First Developer-validated UX Course
In response to a huge demand for training for software developers, Victoria user experience (UX) studio Pencil & Paper has created the first design course validated by developers themselves. Launching this week on September 15th, Design SOS teaches developers, who are often tasked with UX, fundamental concepts and strategies they can apply to any project […]
INCA Renewtech Raises $4.5 Million For Natural Fibre Composites
Kelowna’s INCA Renewable Technologies has closed a $4.5 million Series A financing round. INCA is a manufacturer of natural fibre composites. Experienced in fibre processing and bio-composites manufacturing, INCA produces compounded pellets that are intended to replace fibreglass in the production of automotive interiors and consumer products. It also produces large dimension panels that are a […]
AbCellera Acquires TetraGenetics, Enhancing Capabilities to Generate Antibodies Against High-Value Targets
Vancouver’s AbCellera has acquired Boston’s TetraGenetics, a biotech company with a proprietary platform for generating recombinant human ion channels and other transmembrane proteins. The acquisition was an all-cash transaction one that includes an upfront payment, the potential for payments based on the achievement of technical milestones, and additional development and commercial milestone payments related to […]
Pixieset Snaps Growth Investment From Susquehanna Growth Equity
Vancouver’s Pixieset has landed a growth investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity and Martin Angert, Managing Director at SGE, has joined Pixieset’s Board of Directors alongside Co-Founder & CEO Simon Wong and Co-Founder & COO Phoebe Jiang. Pixieset is an all-in-one SaaS platform that offers a range of solutions including client galleries, websites, online stores to […]
TIMIA Capital to Acquire Toronto’s Pivot Financial
Vancouver’s TIMIA Capital has acquired Pivot Financial and their loan book for $6 million. Toronto’s Pivot is a private lender focused on creative financing solutions for the small and medium business market. TIMIA has developed a proprietary, scalable, technology-driven fintech platform to originate investments and earn higher risk-adjusted returns. The Pivot management team will join […]